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UGN-102 With/Without TURBT Produces Similar DOR and DFS in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent NMIBC

May 5th 2024

UGN-102 with/without TURBT displayed meaningful and similar DFS and DOR rates in newly diagnosed and recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk NMIBC.

Dr Meeks on Harnessing Innovation in Bladder Cancer

May 4th 2024

Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PhD, discusses effectively implementing recent therapeutic advances across the disease continuum of bladder cancer.

Dr Shore on the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team in Urologic Oncology

May 3rd 2024

Neal Shore, MD, FACS, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team in light of recent developments in urologic oncology.

Extended Lymphadenectomy Shows No DFS, OS Benefit During Radical Cystectomy in Urothelial Cancer

May 3rd 2024

Concurrent radical cystectomy and extended lymph node dissection did not show benefit vs standard lymph node dissection in muscle invasive urothelial cancer.

TAR-200 Leads to Durable Responses in Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-Unresponsive NMIBC

May 3rd 2024

TAR-200 displayed a high complete response rate in Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Dr Tyson on the Phase 3 BOND-003 Trial in BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC With CIS

May 3rd 2024

Mark D. Tyson, II, MD, MPH, discusses findings from the phase 3 BOND-003 trial in BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with CIS.

Dr Rosenberg on Toxicity Management With Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer

May 3rd 2024

Jonathan E. Rosenberg, MD, discusses toxicity management when administering enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in urothelial cancer.

Cretostimogene Monotherapy Elicits Durable CRs in High-Risk NMIBC

May 3rd 2024

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec elicited durable responses in high-risk BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ.

Dr Bellmunt on the Impact of Treatment With Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer

May 2nd 2024

Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD, discusses how the FDA approval of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab impacts the urothelial cancer treatment paradigm.

ADCs and Immunotherapy Broaden the Bladder Cancer Treatment Paradigm

May 2nd 2024

Jonathan E. Rosenberg, MD, discusses how recent FDA approvals have revolutionized the treatment paradigm for locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.

N-803/BCG Approval Signals Paradigm Shift in Management of BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

May 1st 2024

Karim Chamie, MD, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of N-803 plus BCG in BCG-unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

CHMP Recommends Frontline Nivolumab Plus Chemo in Unresectable/Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

April 26th 2024

Frontline nivolumab plus chemotherapy has been recommended for approval in unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Dr Chamie on the FDA Approval of N-803 Plus BCG for BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

April 24th 2024

Karim Chamie, MD, discusses the FDA approval of nogapendekin alfa plus BCG for patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Dr Narayan on the Mechanism of Action of Nadofaragene Firadenovec in NMIBC

April 23rd 2024

Vikram Narayan, MD, discusses the mechanism of action of nadofaragene firadenovec in patients with high-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

FDA Approves Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept Plus BCG for BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

April 22nd 2024

The FDA has approved nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln plus BCG for BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ with or without papillary tumors.

Narayan Details How Nadofaragene Firadenovec Has Broken Ground as the First Gene Therapy for NMIBC

April 18th 2024

Vikram Narayan, MD, details the mechanism of action of the nadofaragene firadenovec and how the agent is impacting care for patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Dr Tagawa on the Rationale for Investigating First-Line Nivolumab Plus Cisplatin in Urothelial Cancer

April 17th 2024

Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, discusses the rationale for evaluating nivolumab plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy in first-line urothelial cancer.

Immunotherapy-Based Approaches Make Waves in Bladder Cancer

April 17th 2024

Experts highlight clinical trial updates in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, frontline treatment options in metastatic urothelial carcinoma, and more.

Serial ctDNA Testing Could Improve Risk Stratification in High-Risk MIBC

April 16th 2024

Serial testing of ctDNA could improve risk stratification for determining adjuvant treatment in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Adjuvant Nivolumab Provides Sustained DFS Benefit, Favors OS in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Cancer

April 16th 2024

Adjuvant nivolumab extended DFS, NUTRFS, and DMFS vs placebo and showed for the first time an improvement in OS in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial cancer.